Connollyâ€™s seven game point streak and four game goal streak came to an end Saturday as Seattle beat the Cougars in a shootout. Connolly did not convert his shootout attempt, but still leads PG in scoring.

Mullin (pictured) had a monster night for Fargo, earning four of his five points in the second period, including a shorthanded goal. Mullin is now over a point-per-game pace and leads the Force in scoring. Fargo evened their record at 9-9-3 and is climbing up the Western Conference standings. Theyâ€™re five points out of first, though theyâ€™ve played three more games than conference-leading Dubuque.

Connolly has goals in four straight games and in six of his last seven games. He is third in the league in goals. Connolly passed the Lightningâ€™s Steven Stamkos for the goal scoring lead in the Lightning organization. Your move, Mr. Stamkos. Colin Jacobs (2011 eligible) had a hat trick for Seattle Friday.

Landry now has points in 5 of his last 6 games. His power play goal gave Montreal a 2-1 lead in the first period Wednesday, but Montreal ended up falling in overtime on an Artem Sergeev (2011 draft) goal.

Another game, another goal for Connolly. The Lightningâ€™s 2010 first round pick has goals in three straight games and in five of his last six games. Thrashers pick Jimmy Bubnick had a hat trick for Calgary.

Connolly scored his 20th of the season in his 26th game. Itâ€™s not Steven Stamkos good, but itâ€™s good. Connolly has points in 5 straight games. Prince George now leads the BC Division and is currently the second seed in the West.

It was a good day for the Fighting Sioux Sunday as Oâ€™Donnell notched his first BCHL hat trick (and an assist), while fellow North Dakota commit Mark MacMillian had a hatter plus 2 assists for First Star honors in a Vees win. Penticton scored 7 times in the second period, including Oâ€™Donnellâ€™s 3. MacMillian was chosen by Montreal in the fourth round of this past summerâ€™s draft. Heâ€™s a native of Penticton.

Despite the win, which is obviously the priority, Zadorâ€™s GAA and save percentage numbers actually got worse. At this point, however, the only way Zador will regain his No.1 position is to keep getting victories. His partner in net, Kevin Bailie, is 4-2-1-1 with a 2.60 GAA and .899 save percentage.

Beukeboom, the Sooâ€™s captain, fell to minus-10 on the year, the worst mark on the club. Heâ€™s 19th on the club in points. The SSM press has been calling for the firing of Soo coach Denny Lambert, so this was a welcomed win.

Connolly scored both his teamâ€™s goals, but the Cougars dropped a home game to last-place Kelowna. The Rockets are now just one point behind PG in the B.C. Division. This was Connollyâ€™s first 2-goal game in nearly a month. He is 18th in the WHL in points.

Oâ€™Donnell earned Second Star for the second straight game and now has 5 points in 2 games since playing for Canada West at the WJACs. After a slow start, heâ€™s up to a point-per-game pace for the Vees.

Panik is still more than a point-per-gamer, even though he has â€œjustâ€ 7 points in his last 12 games. Schemitsch missed his third game due to an â€œupper body injury.â€ Heâ€™s listed as day-to-day. Belleville had leads of 1-0, 2-1, and 3-2 in this game before the Attack exploded for a snowman.

The WHL scored the gameâ€™s first 3 goals, but allowed its last 3 and eventually lost in a shootout. Russia is now 3-2 in the Canada-Russia Subway Super Series after sweeping the Q and being swept in Ontario. Omskâ€™s Sergei Kalinin (1+2, undrafted) was player of the game for Russia, while Prince Albertâ€™s Brandon Herrod (1+0, undrafted) won the WHLâ€™s award. Lightning prospect Brett Connolly will serve as an alternate captain for the WHL in their final game against Russia in Connollyâ€™s hometown of Prince George on Thursday. He didnâ€™t play in Wednesdayâ€™s game in Kamloops. Ashton, who scored the game's first goal in Wednesday's game, will not play in Prince George.

Oâ€™Donnellâ€™s first game back from his time with Canada West in the World Junior A Challenge was a good one for him personally, as he scored once and added two assists, but the Vees fell on the road to Salmon Arm, 5-4. Oâ€™Donnellâ€™s goal, scored with six seconds left in the second period, tied the game at 3 for Penticton. All his points came in the second period. Oâ€™Donnell is now second on the Vees in scoring, eight points behind left-handed defenseman Joey Laleggia, who was passed over in the 2010 draft. Laleggia, listed at 5â€™10â€, is headed to the University of Denver next year. Laleggia was the first-ever B.C. Major Midget league hockey player to receive a verbal scholarship commitment to play hockey for an NCAA Div.1 school at 15-years-old, and actually committed to New Hampshire. UNH and LeLeggia agreed to go in separate directions this summer, reportedly.

Jimmy Mullinâ€™s sixth goal of the tournament â€“ scored unassisted â€“ was the game-winner as the USA won gold at the World Junior A Challenge for the third consecutive year. Mullin scored the tie-breaking goal with just over 4 minutes left in the game. The U.S. would add an empty netter late. Mullin, who led all players in goals for the tournament, was named to the WJACâ€™s all-star team. USA defenceman Scott Mayfield was named MVP. Mullin will now return to Fargo of the USHL. (HockeyCanada.ca photo)

Switzerland continued their rise in international play with a commanding blowout win over the home side, Canada West, to win bronze. Oâ€™Donnell did not hit the scoresheet in the game and finished the tournament with two assists. West scored the gameâ€™s opening goal and led 2-1 in the second period before entering the third tied at 2. Switzerland then scored the gameâ€™s next 6 goals, including 4 in about 4 Â½ minutes. Oâ€™Donnell wonâ€™t have to travel to return to Penticton of the BCHL. Penticton served as host-city for the WJACs.